A comprehensive, integrated study of the topographical anatomy of the clavicle, its biomechanical architecture and function; pathological anatomy of mid-shaft fractures and the decision-making about the surgical approach to mid-shaft fractures when applyi: Part 9. Newly conceived intramedullary implant designs for the fixation of mid-diaphyseal fractures of the clavicle

Gandhi Harjeet Singh

doi:10.24297/ijct.v26i.9865

Authors

Gandhi Harjeet Singh Hamilton Health Sciences, Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24297/ijct.v26i.9865

Keywords:

Clavicle fracture, Clavicle implant, Fracture fixation, Intramedullary implant, Implant design, Implantology, Biomechanics

Abstract

Highlights: The newly conceived intramedullary implants are_

Clavicle reduction and intramedullary stabilization pin (CRISP-G©).
Self-drilling intramedullary double-helix implant (SIDHI-G©); and
Fracture reduction intramedullary stabilization kit (FRISK-G©).

Closing arguments: The clavicle is not a guardrail. The design and kinematics of the clavicle are far more precise and sophisticated. If the clavicle fracture is not restored to its original state, the monolithic gear train formed by the clavicle and the scapula becomes a two-bone problem. Clinically and kinematically, the glenohumeral articulation, as the surrogate of the clavicle, suffers the most.

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